PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY F-265

(AUTORIDAD MARÍTIMA DE PANAMÁ) (DCCM)

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MERCHANT MARINE V.00

(DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE MARINA MERCANTE)

DEPARTMENT OF CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE
(DEPARTAMENTO DE CONTROL Y CUMPLIMIENTO)

MERCHANT MARINE CIRCULAR MMC-245

To: Ship-owners/Operators, Company Security Officers, Legal Representatives of Panamanian Flagged

Vessels, Panamanian Merchant Marine Consulates and Recognized Organizations (ROs).

Subject: Authorized Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) transiting High Risk Areas (online application).

Reference: MMC-228
MMC-243
MMC-306
Resolution No.106-13-DGMM of March 8th, 2012.
Resolution J.D. 038-2014.
Resolution No. 106-85-DGMM.

1. This Circular has the purpose to inform users, according to Merchant Marine Circular MMC-243, about the
list of Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) authorized by this Administration to offer their services
as Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel onboard Panamanian flagged vessels transiting High Risk
Areas.

2. The use of PCASP should not be considered as an alternative to Best Management Practices (BMP) and
other protective measures. It is recommended that BMP be applied throughout the High Risk Area (HRA)
and in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) and be considered as the first, minimum,
preventative option. Placing armed guards on board as a means to secure and protect the ship and its crew
should only be considered after a risk assessment has been carried out.

3. The Panama Maritime Authority has recognized the following companies as PMSC which are authorized to
grant the use of security, armed or unarmed personnel on board the Panamanian flag vessels to transit
exclusively in High Risk Areas, which are described in our MMC-230:

1. BRITANNIA MARITIME SECURITY LTD.

2. SECURE A SHIP LIMITED
3. AMBREY LIMITED (Principal Company)
3.1 AMBREY RISK LIMITED (Subsidiary company)
3.2 AMBREY SERVICES DMCC (Subsidiary company)
4. PORT 2 PORT MARITIME SECURITY LIMITED (Principal Company)
4.1. NEPTUNE MARITIME SECURITY GROUP LTD. (Subsidiary company)
5. ESS & SA BV-EXCLUSIVE SECURITY SERVICES & SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
6. SEA GUARDIAN S.G. LIMITED
7. DIAPLOUS MARITIME SERVICES LIMITED
8. AEGIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
9. ALPHARD MARITIME PTE. LTD.
10. UNITED GUARDS SERVICES LIMITED
11. HR MARITIME CONSULTANTS LTD.
12. SECUREWEST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
13. MARITIME DEFENCE FORCE LTD.
14. EOS RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED
15. EMERGENCY MANEUVERING LANKA (PVT) LTD
16. MARINE ONE PRIVATE LIMITED
17. THE TRIDENT GROUP, INC.
18. MARITIME ASSET SECURITY AND TRAINING (MAST) LTD.
19. OU ESC (ESC GLOBAL SECURITY)
20. SALAMA FIKIRA INTERNATIONAL
21. ZEAL GLOBAL MARITIME SOLUTIONS LTD.
22. SECURISTATE PTE. LTD.
23. FOUR SHIELD SOLUTIONS LIMITED.
24. MERIDIAN GLOBAL CONSULTING
25. LSS, LTD.
 26. ORION NAUTICAL RISK SOLUTIONS FZ LLC
27. SINOGUARDS MARINE SECURITY LIMITED
28. HUA XIN ZHONG AN (BEIJING) SECURITY SERVICE CO., LTD.
29. BOWLINE DEFENCE LIMITED
30. BLACK PEARL MARITIME SECURITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED.
31. ASPIDA CYPRUS LTD.
32. PROTECTION VESSELS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
33. ARGONAUTIS MARITIME SERVICES LTD.
34. TRIAENA MARITIME SECURITY LIMITED.
35. CASTOR VALI LTD.
36. PREMIUNFOCUS NAUTILUS LTD.
37. SEAGULL MARITIME SECURITY LTD.
38. UNIVERSAL MARITIME SOLUTIONS (BVI) LIMITED
39. OVERSEAS SECURITY GUARDIANS (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED.
40. CITADEL MARITIME LIMITED.
41. AL SAFINA SECURITY (CYPRUS) LTD.
42. SHIELD INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.
43. AL SAFINA SECURITY SERVICE LTD.
44. ALFA MARINE PROTECTION LIMITED
45. ROKADA SECURITY SERVICES LLC.
46.
4. Any Private Security Company duly authorized by this Administration and posted in this Merchant Marine
Circular, may only request transit authorizations with the name with which it was authorized, therefore, the
contract that must be attached as part of the pre-established requirements, must have the seal and name
approved in this circular. This Administration will not approve any authorization with a change of name, which
is not previously authorized by this Administration.

5. According to MMC-228 all Panamanian flagged vessels contracting Authorized Private Maritime Security
Companies from the list above which are recognized by this Administration do not need to request to this
Administration for any type of authorization unless the same is required by a Port Authority.

6. This Administration would like to inform all users of the Merchant Marine Directorate that we have developed a
new platform via web, through which you will be able to apply online for the Letter of Authorization (LOA), and
this will be processed by the Maritime Ships Security Department or by the selected Segumar Offices. This only
applies for cases in which Port Authorities require an authorization from the Panamanian Flag State.

7. Starting from the October 3rd, 2016, the online application for the letter of authorization will be available on
the following website link http://certificates.amp.gob.pa/certificates, recommend using Google Chrome,
Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge. After that date, the request of authorizations will not be
longer received via e-mail or by hard copy only will be received through the aforementioned website link. The
Panama Maritime Authority kindly requests the use of the online application on that website link.

8. This Administration kindly informs that according to MMC-368 from August 1st, 2018, the Authorization for
carrying Armed Security Personnel will be E-Certificates with QR Code that must be printed on board with the
specification described in the MMC 368.

9. The following documentation shall be submitted through the website link:

http://certificates.amp.gob.pa/certificates in order to apply for the Letter of Authorization (LOA):
a) The bilateral agreement signed by both parties with the company stamp.
b) Passport copies of the armed guards that will embark the vessel for the specific transit.
c) For weapons Annex, you must attach Annex A of the contract or a company document
that describes the weapons, the number of the series and the amount of ammunition.

10. The information submitted by the applicant through the above mentioned website link, should be completely
accurate in order to avoid mistakes of the information transferred to the Letter of Authorization.

11. For further details about the use of the online application, an user manual can be found at the website link
http://certificates.amp.gob.pa/certificates by click on the button marked as “User Manual” for your reference. In
case have any technical issue when using the online application, feel free to contact us to the e-mail address:
asp@amp.gob.pa or to any Segumar offices worldwide; for more reference you can access at the MMC-242 for
the contact details of Segumar.

This Administration encourage to all the Private Maritime Security Companies which do not require an
authorization from the Flag State, to notify in advance the geographical position (latitude and longitude)
of the embarkation and disembarkation of the security personnel, this notification should be done
through a message to the e-mail address asp@amp.gob.pa.

The only purpose of this notification is to keep the internal records of this Administration duly updated.
 12. All Private Maritime Security Companies should send as required by the General Directorate of Merchant
Marine an ANNUAL REPORT with the information requested by this Administration. Not presenting such
Annual Report will result into the cancellation of the company.

13. Every private security companies, approved by this Administration, must have the certainty that the
security personnel hired, is not included in the list of terrorists of the United Nations Security Council, at
the website https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/

14. Private Maritime Security Companies already recognized must submit the enclosed PCASP Report (see
Annex), duly filled and signed with details of their service before the security teams disembark from the
vessel to asp@amp.gob.pa. This information will be verified in the presentation of the Annual Report, and
involves the cancellation of the company.

15. From January 3rd, 2013, only the companies listed above are authorized to provide Security Service onboard
Panamanian vessels. It is strictly forbidden to celebrate Joint Venture Contracts between unauthorized
companies to provide services on board Panamanian flagged vessels, including security personnel and
weapons. If any of this activity is carried out, the company would be responsible for any infringement.

April 2020 – Inclusion as of April 14, 2020: ROKADA SECURITY SERVICES LLC., ALFA MARINE PROTECTION LIMITED and AL
SAFINA SECURITY SERVICE LTD.
April 2020 – Inclusion of SHIELD INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.
March 2020- Exclusion as of March 16/2020: MARINE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL ADVISOR INC. (MSI), SHIELD
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, SEAGUARD SECURITY LLC., SOLACE GLOBAL MARITIME SERVICES, ROKADA SECURITY SERVICES
LLC.
December 2019- Inclusion of point c in paragraph 9.
September 2019- Inclusion as of September 27, 2019 of: AL SAFINA SECURITY (CYPRUS) LTD.
August 2019 - Exclusion as of August 20/2019 of: AL SAFINA SECURITY (CYPRUS) LTD.
July 2019- Inclusion as of July 17, 2019 of: CITADEL MARITIME LIMITED
June 2019- Annex PCSAP Report and exclusion of paragraph 16.
June 2019- Exclusion as of June 27/2019: SHIP SECURITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
March 2019 – Inclusion of new paragraph 13 and exclusion as of March, 18, 2019: RM SOLUTIONS (GLOBAL) LTD., OCEAN
PROTECTION SERVICES LIMITED, ASSET MARITIME SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED, MOKRAN EIMENE PARSA CO., and
INTELEDGE INC.
November 2018 – Exclusion as of November 02, 2018 of: PATRIOT RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
October 2018 – Change in name from ASPIDA CORP. to ASPIDA CYPRUS LTD.
August 2018 – Inclusion of new paragraph 4.
July 2018- The paragraph No. 13 was modified.
July 2018- Inclusion of new paragraph 7.
July 2018- Exclusion as of July 02/2018 of: DEFENDORY CYPRUS LIMITED.
May 2018 – Inclusion as of May 24, 2018 of: OVERSEAS SECURITY GUARDIANS (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED.
April 2018 – Inclusion as of April 20, 2018 of: ASSET MARITIME SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
March 2018 – Inclusion as of March 22, 2018 of: UNIVERSAL MARITIME SOLUTIONS (BVI) LIMITED.
March 2018- Exclusion as of March 16/2018 of: MARITIME RISK INTERNATIONAL FZ LLE, ABURGUS OU, ASSET MARITIME
SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED and SEGUR IBERICA, S.A.
February 2018 – Exclusion as of February 02/2018 of: HART SECURITY UK LIMITED and SEA MARSHALS LTD.
January 2018 – Exclusion as of January 10/2018 of: STENT (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED.
December 2017 – Exclusion as of December 27/2017 of: G7 SRL
December 2017 – Exclusion as of December 22/2017 of: ZEUS MARITIME SERVICES LTD and SEA NEMESIS SECURITY (SNS)
LTD.
November 2017 – Inclusion of one company
October 2017 – Inclusion of one company
September 2017 – Exclusion as of September 04/2017 of: SEAGULL MARITIME SECURITY LTD.
July 2017 – Exclusion as of July 20/2017 of: FORTE MARITIME SECURITY LTD.
June 2017 – Exclusion as of June 28/2017 of: UNITED MARINE SECURITY LLC., WATCHWOOD RESOURCES LIMITED and
MARITIME SECURITY COMPANY ALBATROSS LTD.
May 2017 – Inclusion of one company and exclusion of one company.
March 2017 – Inclusion of one company.
March 2017 – Inclusion of one company.
March 2017 – Inclusion of one company.
March 2017 – Inclusion of three company
March 2017 –Exclusion as of March 9/2017 of: CITADEL MARITIME LIMITED, CORINTHIAN PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME LTD., SWAT SECURITY SYSTEMS EUROPA SL., PREMIUMFOCUS LTD., MARITIME & UNDERWATER SECURITY
CONSULTANTS LIMITED, SEA MARSHALS LTD., CASTOR VALI LTD., INTELEDGE INC., INFINITE SECURITY SOLUTIONS
LTD.,GUARDIAN GLOBAL RESOURCES LIMITED., SEA GUARDIAN S.G. LIMITED, DIAPLOUS MARITIME SERVICES
LIMITED,UNITED GUARDS SERVICES LIMITED.
March 2017 – Update of item No. 5, Inclusion of a Subsidiary Company NEPTUNE MARITIME SECURITY GROUP LTD.
March 2017 –Change in name from ASPIDA MARITIME SECURITY CORPORATION to ASPIDA CORP., and change in name
from NEPTUNE MARITIME SECURITY LTD to NEPTUNE MARITIME SECURITY GROUP LTD.
December 2016 - Inclusion of two company
December 2016 - Inclusion of two company
December 2016 - Exclusion as of December/9/2016 of: TRIAENA MARITIME SECURITY LIMITED, PROTE A.S. MARITIME
LIMITED, PATRIOT RISK MANAGEMENT LTD., ZEUS MARITIME SERVICES LTD., SEA NEMESIS SECURITY (SNS) LTD., I.B.S.
INTERNATIONALE BODYGUARD & SICHERHEITSAGENTUR E.K.
September 2016 – Inclusion of one company
September 2016 – Exclusion of one company
September 2016 – Change in paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9).
August 2016 - Exclusion as of August/3/2016 of: SCANDINAVIAN RISK SOLUTIONS AB., UNITED MARINE SECURITY LLC, 30
SOUTH MARITIME LIMITED, CESEC LIMITED, ALLMODE LIMITED.
July 2016 – Inclusion of one company
June 2016 – Exclusion of one company
May 2016 - Inclusion of one company
April 2016 - Inclusion of 3 companies.
March 2016 - Inclusion of one company
March 2016 – Update of paragraph No. 5
March 2016 - Inclusion of one company
March 2016 - Change in name from REGAL DEFENSE SOLUTIONS LTD to RM SOLUTIONS (GLOBAL) LTD.
February 2016 - Inclusion as of February 04/2016 of INTELEDGE INC., PROTECTION VESSELS INTERNATIONAL LTD.,
BOWLINE DEFENCE LIMITED, BLACK PEARL MARITIME SECURITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED, ASPIDA MARITIME SECURITY
CORPORATION and SEAGUARD SECURITY LLC.
February 2016 - Exclusion as of February 01/2016 of: CONTROL RISKS SERVICES LIMITED, PROTECTION VESSELS
INTERNATIONAL LTD., GUARDIAN GLOBAL RESOURCES LIMITED, ORCHID MARITIME LTD., BLACK PEARL MARITIME
SECURITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED., ARCH SHIPPING FZ-LLC., CITADEL MARITIME LIMITED, ARGONAUTIS MARITIME
SERVICES LTD., ASPIDA MARITIME SECURITY CORPORATION, ADVANFORT COMPANY, SPECOPS COMPANY BV, BOWLINE
DEFENCE LIMITED, OLIVE GROUP FZ-LLC (UAE), TITANIUM SECURITY INTERNATIONAL ex YEMEN SINGAPORE SECURITY
SERVICES PTE., LTD., INTELEDGE INC., SEAGUARD SECURITY LLC., ATLAS INC. LIMITED, UNIVERSAL MARITIME SOLUTIONS
(BVI) LIMITED, SWAT SECURITY SYSTEMS EUROPA SL., MPBS GROUP CC.
January 2016 – Exclusion of ZEUS MARITIME SECURITY SERVICES, S.A.
December 2015 - Change in name from CORINTHIAN PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL LTD. to CORINTHIAN PROTECTION
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LTD, and Inclusion of 3 news companies.
October 2015 - Inclusion of two companies and change of name of Number 30.
September 2015 Inclusion of one company
September 2015 - Inclusion of 3 new companies.
August 2015 –Inclusion of 5 new companies and the removal of the personnel approved list.
July 2015 – Change of personnel list’s approval date of Marine One Private & Emergency Maneuvering Lanka and inclusion
of two companies.
June 2015 –Hyperlinks for Personnel List have been removed and replaced with a line stating Last Approval Date in red
font, and modified reference.
June 2015 –Change in name from Marine Pirate Busters CC to MPBS Group CC
June 2015 – Inclusion of new companies
June 2015 – Correction name for MARITIME SECURITY COMPANY ALBATROSS LTD.
June 2015 – Inclusion of new companies
May 2015 – Inclusion of new companies
May 2015 – Exclusion as of May/8/2015 of: SECURISÖHLEN MARITIME PRIVATE SECURITY LTD. CO. / REDFOUR MSS
(MARITIME SECURITY SOLUTIONS) LTD. / OFFSHORE MARINE SECURITY LTD./SALVUS MARITIME SECURITY LIMITED /
UNITY SPS LIMITED / MARINE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL S.A. / ENVOY360 RISK MANAGEMENT FZ LLC /GROSVENOR
GLOBAL RISK LIMITED /GOAGT LTD / GEMINI MARITIME LIMITED / DC RMS LTD / TRISKEL SERVICES LIMITED / MORAN
SECURITY GROUP LTD. /SPIRIT SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED // SALAMANCA RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED/ SEAL
SOLUTIONS & MARITIME OPERATIONS LTD / RJA MARITIME SERVICES (GIBRALTAR) LIMITED/ ORIGIN SECURITY GROUP
LTD /PSL MARITIME LIMITED / SECURITY SERVICES (MARITIME) LTD / I.S.D.S. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE
SYSTEMS LTD. / G4S INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLUTIONS JLT / GEOS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING LIMITED
March 2015 - One company excluded. New companies added.
July, 2012

Inquiries concerning the subject of this Circular or any request should be directed to:
Maritime Ships Security Department
Directorate General of Merchant Marine
Panama Maritime Authority

Phone: (507) 501-5037

Fax: (507) 501-5256
E-mail: asp@amp.gob.pa

PanCanal Building
Albrook, Panama City
Republic of Panama
Tel: (507) 501-5355 mmc@amp.gob.pa